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Dunbarton vs Lyme vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dunbarton | Lyme | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,710Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Lyme School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.